Hood River County's nonfarm payroll was up 240 jobs in December to total 9,320. Goods-producing industries posted a loss of 40 jobs in December, while service-producing industries added 280.

In Hood River County's goods-producing sector, construction and mining posted a loss of 20 jobs. In manufacturing, durable good production posted a loss of 20 jobs and nondurable goods also cut 10 from its payroll.

Winter helped by producing service jobs in recreation and lodging services where there was a gain of 510 jobs. Ten more jobs were also reported in the finance, insurance, real estate and health service areas.

Job losses were the heaviest in the wholesale trade, where nearly 140 jobs were lost -- 50 in local government. The good-producing sector also lost 80 jobs -- all in durable goods manufacturing.

Around the region, Sherman County posted an 11.7 percent unemployment rate, Wasco County was at 10.6 percent, Wheeler at 10.2 percent and Gilliam County at 7.1 percent.